electric vehicles

Elon Musk Sells More Tesla Stock As Value Slides

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk sells another block of shares bring total to $5.8bn in matter of days, amidst looming…

3 years ago

Tesla To Open Charging Network To Other EVs

For the first time Tesla opens its Supercharger network to electric vehicles from other manufacturers,with pilot in Holland

3 years ago

Electric Car Battery Prices Rise As Lithium Costs Soar

Batteries for electric vehicles see price hikes in China, in spite of expected economies of scale, as costs of lithium…

3 years ago

Ford Touts EVs For The Masses With $11.4bn For New Factories

New 'mega campus' in Tennessee and battery plants Kentucky will bring electric cars to the masses, not just the few,…

3 years ago

Tesla’s Musk Sees Chip Shortage Ending Next Year

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk sees chip constraints ending next year, as IDC projects 'normalisation' by mid-2022 – but others…

3 years ago

Climate Change: Is There a Tech Solution?

As COP26 in Glasgow approaches, how can technology help in the fight to reverse or at least reduce the long-term…

3 years ago

Tesla To Open Supercharger Network To Other EVs

Elon Musk confirms he will open Tesla's DC fast-charging stations (Tesla Supercharger network) to other types of electric vehicles in…

3 years ago

Amazon-Backed Rivian Delays First Electric Vehicles

Start-up Rivian, backed by Amazon and Ford, delays first deliveries of R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV as pandemic disruption…

3 years ago

Connected Cars: The State of Digital Transport

The age of electric transport is here. As autonomous vehicles continue to develop and the digital space extends to personal…

3 years ago

China’s Envision Invests In French EV Battery Factory

Investment by China's Envision AESC into electric vehicle battery factory in northern France could create at least 1,000 jobs initially

3 years ago

Tesla Posts Record Deliveries, Beating Expectations

Tesla posts record electric vehicle deliveries for first quarter, as strong demand for less-expensive models offsets global chip shortage

4 years ago

Tesla ‘In Talks’ To Establish Carbon-Neutral Nickel Mine

Tesla reportedly in talks with Canada's Giga Metals to establish environmentally friendly nickel mine in British Columbia as it expands…

4 years ago

Elon Musk: Tesla Open To Supplying Batteries To Other EV Makers

Makers of rival electric vehicles (EVs) could potentially be able to licence batteries, powertrains and software from Tesla for their…

4 years ago

Chinese Manufacturer Claims ‘Million-Mile’ EV Battery Milestone

Chinese electric vehicle battery giant Catl reportedly worked with Tesla on the new battery technology, which can power a car…

4 years ago

New Tesla Battery Tech Extends Life, Lowers Cost

Tesla aims to make batteries last longer while reducing their cost per mile, bringing expense of electric cars into line…

5 years ago

Petition Claims Tesla Vehicles To Blame for ‘Sudden Acceleration’ Crashes

US authorities reviewing claims that some Tesla electric vehicles are prone to suddenly accelerate and cause crashes, amidst company's denials

5 years ago

Tesla ‘Cybertruck’ Surpasses 200,000 Orders

Electric car maker racks up orders for Cybertruck vehicle only three days after launch, in spite of embarrassing launch gaffe

5 years ago

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Pledges To Be Carbon Neutral By 2040

Environmental pledge from CEO, as staff stage walkout at Seattle HQ in protest at Amazon's green record

5 years ago

Tesla Model 3 Explodes After Moscow Motorway Crash

Vehicle catches on fire in heavy traffic after collision with stationary tow truck on Moscow ring road, in latest safety…

5 years ago

Tesla Investigates As Model S Bursts Into Flames In Shanghai

The car was gutted by a fire that began whilst it was stationary in a parking garage, firefighters said

6 years ago

Tesla Cuts Price On US Electric Cars

Demand for electric vehicles not so great? Leading manufacturer cuts price on all models

6 years ago

Tesla Receives Subpoenas In US Fraud Probes

The SEC and the FBI have both issued legal writs as they broaden their investigations into Tesla's tumultuous dealings with…

6 years ago

Tesla Buys Land In Shanghai For First Gigafactory Outside The US

The Shanghai factory is expected to double Tesla's manufacturing capacity, while cutting prices in the world's biggest market for electric…

6 years ago

Musk Abandons Plan To Take Tesla Private

The Saudi-backed scheme to take Tesla off of public markets was too complex, Musk says, as competition mounts from Russia's…

6 years ago

Saudis Would Back Deal To Take Tesla Private, Says Musk

Tesla chief Elon Musk says his plan would require far less than the £55bn estimated by some, as he seeks…

6 years ago

Electric Car Battery Projects Get Millions In Government Funding

The government's APC has awarded £62m to projects including two aimed at building up the country's electric car battery manufacturing…

8 years ago

Electric Charging Motorway Trial For England

The quest for low-emissions continues with trial of under-the-road charging system for electric cars

9 years ago

BMW i3 Could Be Template For The Apple Car

Tim Cook heads to Germany to evaluate using the BMW i3 as basis for ‘Apple Car’, reports say

9 years ago

When Will Virgin Launch Its Own Electric Car?

Virgin, which already competes in the all-electric Formula E race, said it may develop a consumer vehicle

10 years ago